Menstruation matters and the SDGs

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I found this brilliantly detailed and comprehensive info-graphic depicting the link between the Sustainable Development Goals and Menstruation. As this is what I had begun to discuss in my last post 'Water is life. Sanitation is Dignity', I thought it would be useful to add this in here: 


It is from the Menstrual Hygiene Day project website which can be visited by clicking here. 

This week on World Toilet day after a lecture on sanitation I was drawn to write my last post on toilets and menstruation. After looking at the issues are toilets, I feel haven't fully covered gendered risk and vulnerability in 'Water and Gendered Vulnerability: Water Collection and Risk'. I had intended to revisit the topic so will do so in my next post. Then the week after I will revisit menstrual management and sanitation. Thanks for reading!

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